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celebrated the opening of the “Magritte
& Dali” exhibit at the museum in
St. Petersburg.....Melissa Moré,
director of volunteer services for
Empath Health in Clearwater,
announced that more than 400
volunteers, who contributed nearly
85,510 hours of service, raised more
than $1,740,805 in gross funds to help
care for needy individuals through
Empath’s three Suncoast Hospice Retail
Shops in Pinellas County during 2018.....
Nicolette Jennings of Palm Harbor,
who won the Miss Florida USA pageant
representing Clearwater Beach, will
now compete in the Miss USA pageant....
Stephanie Gularte, producing artistic
director of American Stage, is directing
Mamma Mia! for the group’s popular
American Stage in the Park in
St. Petersburg.....Claudia Arcabascio
of Clearwater is chairing “Soar into
Spring Fashions,” the Clearwater
Community Woman’s Club’s 48th
annual Daisy Grants Fashion Show and
Luncheon in Belleair, while Joannie
Yunker of Clearwater and Dottie
Stutler of Largo are co-chairing the
benefit’s fashion show.....Paula Blanda
and Maureen Gabe, both of
St. Petersburg, are co-chairing “Be
Happy,” the Women’s Service League’s
Ear to Tampa Bay
Guests of Charlene Gordon of Crystal Beach
donned tierras and top hats to celebrate her
birthday and the new year during a cocktail
party and lobster dinner on Clearwater
Beach’s Sand Key, which was given by her
husband Mardy.
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